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Another of my Ukrainian students has been back home this past couple of weeks. Great news that she feels safe to do so and that she's been able to meet up with friends and family.

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That is the question.

Dugin's daughter killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow last night whilst driving his vehicle. Presumably, he was the target.

Presumably, their government took a strong anti-communist stance in the 50s so they were deemed a useful ally by the US. Also, a pretty handy location for bases etc.

The FT review of the book is a good read. It sounds like the guy certainly knows what he's talking about but he's more Dan Brown than Dickens and about as subtle as a sledgehammer https://www.ft.com/content/085fd2c6-1db3-11e6-b286-cddde55ca122.

After failing at school, they all achieved a first class honours from the University of Life.

I can't confidently speak for the other nationalities you referenced but in the case of the Vietnamese, that's bollocks. For starters, the vast majority of the population was born long after the American war ended so it's a historical fight that doesn't figure in their day to day lives...

My "boss", and I use that term very loosely, recently sent me an email saying "you write" instead of "you're right". He's in his late 30s, has a Master's in Linguistics and is Director of Studies at an English academy :ffsparr: It was by no means his first offence either.

I thought the same. He handled it pretty well to be honest.

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I know what you mean. Obviously, the focus of this thread is the Ukrainians. But whatever is said here has zero effect anyway so what's the issue if someone broadens the discussion? If you disagree with what's said, challenge it.

Of course not. But where better to discuss attitudes to war thana thread about war?

But when Swansman is speaking generally, why take it personally? As someone who cares, you should be sympathetic to his view. I'm not condemning people for a caring more about things closer to home. I guess it's a basic instinct. A murder on your street is going to affect you more than one 50...

I said as a rule. I'm not sure how you can argue against it. Do you really think the general public are equally concerned no matter where the war is?

He's right though, isn't he? As a rule, the more distant the war, the less we care.

With the advancement of the metaverse, I see no reason why he wouldn't be able to live life as shark in future. Good luck to him :)

The world is a little reluctant to start WW3, I'd imagine. Which is of course what Putin draws his confidence from. I'm not sure what the answer is but foreign powers sending troops in could be cataclysmic. Word on the street is that Russian officials aren't fully on board with Vlad's plan...